What Changes in the Gut Microbiome Occur at the Onset of Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
At the onset of inflammatory bowel disease, the gut microbiome shows a clear loss of beneficial, obligate anaerobic bacteria that…
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What Is SMA Type 1 and How Is It Treated?
SMA type 1 is a severe inherited neuromuscular disease that causes rapid loss of motor neurons, leading to profound muscle…
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What Is a Blood Moon?
A blood moon is a total lunar eclipse, the moment when the Moon moves entirely into Earth’s darkest shadow and…
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Were Humans in the Philippines 709,000 Years Ago?
No. Modern humans (Homo sapiens) were not in the Philippines 709,000 years ago. Evidence from the Kalinga site on Luzon…
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Is Male Pattern Baldness Less Common in Native Americans?
Male pattern baldness does occur in Native American, First Nations, and Alaska Native men. However, limited research suggests it is…
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Can a Blizzard Happen Right After a Tornado?
Yes. A blizzard can follow a tornado within hours, and in rare cases within about an hour, when a fast-moving,…
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Why Scientists Renamed 27 Human Genes Because of Excel (And What It Means)
Scientists renamed 27 human genes in 2020 because Microsoft Excel was automatically converting their symbols into dates, corrupting data in…
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How Much Oil Has Been Extracted From the Earth (and How Big Is That Volume?)
Humans have extracted on the order of 1.5 trillion barrels of oil to date. That is about 2.39×10^14 liters, or…
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The eye test for minds without pictures is getting real
Close your eyes and picture a desk lamp flicking on in a dark room. For most people, the pupils pinch,…
